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Vancouver Public Library closes early on Tuesday, December 24th (Christmas Eve) at 5:00pm and is closed on December 25th & 26th for Christmas and Boxing Day. Kerrisdale will close at 4:00pm on December 24th. Carnegie Branch remains open regular hours.

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Central Library

Located in Library Square which occupies a full city block: bounded by Homer, Hamilton, Robson and Georgia Streets.

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Exterior of the Central Library

350 West Georgia Street
Vancouver BC V6B 6B1
Canada

Public transit

Bus

  • 17 Oak / Downtown on Robson Street at Hamilton Street
  • 20 Victoria / Downtown on Richards Street on Dunsmuir Street
  • 4 Powell / Downtown / UBC on Granville Street at West Georgia Street
  • 6 Davie / Downtown on Granville Street at West Georgia Street
  • 7 Nanaimo Station / Dunbar on Granville Street at West Georgia Street
  • 10 Granville / Downtown on Granville Street at West Georgia Street
  • 14 Hastings / UBC on Granville Street at West Georgia Street
  • 16 29th Station / Arbutus on Granville Street at West Georgia Street
  • 50 Waterfront Station / False Creek South on Granville Street at West Georgia Street
  • HandyDart drop off on Hamilton Street between Georgia Street and Robson Street. The drop off is designated "Passenger" zone

SkyTrain

  • 7 minute walk from City Centre (Canada Line) and Stadium Stations (Expo Line / Millennium Line) on Granville Street.

Translink Trip Planner

Cycling

Bike Lanes

  • Homer Street (Shared Use Lane)

Bike Racks

  • Bike racks on the left of North entrance, and on the far left of the South entrance

Parking

Pay Parking

  • The entrance to the Easy Park parking garage below the library building is on Hamilton Street (near Robson Street)
  • Specially designated handicapped parking stalls beside doors to the elevators in the parking garage
  • 2 hour meter parking is available around Library Square

Accessibility

Building

  • Street-level access grade Promenade entrance, button-enabled automatic doors
  • Entrance doors to library are open
  • Low service counter at check-in desk and information desk
  • Elevators and escalators to all floors
  • Mobility-device accessible tables
  • Height adjustable tables (one table per floor)
  • Mobility device-accessible washrooms (all floors)
  • Single unit washroom large enough to accommodate a person in a wheelchair or on a gurney with their attendant (floor 2 - key at Security Office)
  • Accessible meeting rooms
  • Underground designated parking with elevator access

Transit

  • HandyDART stop on Hamilton Street with elevator access to Robson Street entrance
  • Designated parking and elevator to Promenade across from entrance
  • Bus stops on Robson Street entrance to Promenade via an elevator at Robson and Hamilton

Resources and Equipment

  • Equipment – Jaws, Optelec Viewer, ZoomText
Hours
Monday 9:30 am – 8:30 pm
Tuesday 9:30 am – 8:30 pm
Wednesday 9:30 am – 8:30 pm
Thursday 9:30 am – 8:30 pm
Friday 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Upcoming Closures
Tuesday, December 24, 2024 9:30 am – 5:00 pm Christmas Eve - Closing early
Wednesday, December 25, 2024 Christmas Day
Thursday, December 26, 2024 Boxing Day
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 9:30 am – 5:00 pm New Year's Eve - Closing early
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 New Year's Day
Monday, February 17, 2025 Family Day
After Hours Bookdrop
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Upcoming Events

  • Calling all seniors! Do you love to watch films based on books? Come to the Library’s Montalbano Theatre to enjoy a movie with your morning coffee, meet and mingle with other seniors, and chat about classic films and the books...

    10:00am – 12:00pm

    Central Library
  • Come chill with us in the Teen Space at the Central library! We’ll have cozy snacks, hot drinks, and some winter themed crafts to help you chill out before school starts up.

    For teens 13-18.

    Register HERE

    Teen Services is...

    2:00pm – 4:00pm

    Central Library
  • Join the Vancouver Blender User Group in the Inspiration Lab for a series of workshops about the open-source 3D animation software Blender. This event will feature both presentations and hands-on practice with Blender on our computers, and is best suited...

    2:00pm – 5:00pm

    Central Library